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Høst 2019
HEL-8018 Introduction to Randomised Control Trials (RCT) - 2 stp
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Type of course
PhD course. This course is available for both program students and course students.
The course is organised by the Clinical Research Department at the University Hospital of Northern Norway (UNN) in Tromsø and the Department of Clinical Medicine at the Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway.
Course contents
- Fundamental principles and practice of RCT.
- Guidelines and standards in RCT.
- Design of RCT, choice of randomization method.
- Protocol writing/documentation requirements.
- Approach to data analysis and introduction to statistical methods.
- Challenges in planning and conducting RCTs.
Application deadline
Registration deadline for PhD students and students at the Student Research Program at UiT - The Arctic University of Norway: August 15th
Application deadline for other applicants: June 1st. Application code in SøknadsWeb is 9301.
Admission requirements
PhD students or holders of a Norwegian master´s degree of five years or 3+ 2 years (or equivalent) may be admitted. PhD students must upload a document from their university stating that they are registered PhD students. This group of applicants does not have to prove English proficiency and are exempt from semester fee.
Holders of a Master´s degree must upload a Master´s Diploma with Diploma Supplement / English translation of the diploma. Applicants from listed countries must document proficiency in English. To find out if this applies to you see the following list:
Proficiency in English must be documented - list of countries
For more information on accepted English proficiency tests and scores, as well as exemptions from the English proficiency tests, please see the following document: Proficiency in English - PhD level studies
Objective of the course
Knowledge
After finishing the course, participants will
- have knowledge about the fundamental principles of RCT, such as random allocation to experimental groups, blinding, precision, types of bias, ethical issues, data analysis etc, as well as a practical approach to this type of studies.
Skills
After finishing the course, participants will
- be able to define research question to be answered by RCT.
- be able to define comparison groups (inclusion and exclusion criteria).
- be able to choose optimal design and randomization method.
- be able to plan, initiate and conduct an RCT (primarily under supervision or in team).
- know the requirements for documentation and registration of clinical trials.
- be familiar with statistical analysis methods and challenges of RCT; reporting of RCT results; critical independent appraisal of published RCT reports.
Competence
After finishing the course, participants will
- have basic competence necessary for planning and conducting RCT.
- have a basis for further development.
Language of instruction
Teaching methods
Assessment
Participation requirements: Mandatory attendance in all lectures.
Exam and evaluation: Home exam (1-3 pages), graded as passed/not passed. The assignments shall be completed in English.
A re-sit exam will arranged for this course.
Date for examination
The date for the exam can be changed. The final date will be announced at your faculty early in May and early in November.